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Thursday, September 4, 2014

GLOBAL FAMILY REUNION SEEKS GENEALOGISTS TO “CONNECT FOR THE CURE”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 4, 2014

Contact:Eowyn Langholf,
gfrcousincoordinator@gmail.com

GLOBAL
FAMILY REUNION SEEKS GENEALOGISTS TO “CONNECT FOR THE CURE”

The Global
Family Reunionin
June 2015 is expected to be the biggest, most inclusive celebration of family
connections in history. It’s also more than that: It’s about fighting Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s
about connecting to find a cure!

In honor
of World Alzheimer’s Month, September, the Global Family Reunion is “going
purple” by announcing a special Connect for
the Cureinitiative for genealogists.

We invite all genealogy researchers, from beginners to
professionals, to help us find as many new connections to reunion organizer A.J. Jacobsand the Global Family as possible.

Thanks to press exposure in the New York Times, NPRand Good
Morning America, thousands of people have contacted A.J. saying that they
plan to attend to the Global Family Reunion. Many of them have not yet been
able to find a connection to A.J. through the global family trees on WikiTreeand Geni.
It’s these people who need your help!

For every person you can connect, A.J. will donate $1 to fighting
Alzheimer’s, up to a total of $10,000. (We have partnered with the Cure
Alzheimer’s Fund and the Alzheimer’s Association).

Plus, earn five or more points and you are eligible for a prize!

·5 points: Global Family Reunion bumper
sticker.

·10 points: “I Am A Cousin” feature on
Global Family Reunion blog.

·25 points: Skype/Google+ Chat with A.J.
and the GFR team and formal thank-you at the Reunion

·50 points: Autographed copy of one of
A.J.’s books.

·100 points: Personal acknowledgement in
A.J.’s next book.

·150 points: Global Family Reunion t-shirt.

Finally, there will be one very special surprise for the
genealogist who earns the most points..

WHAT: The
largest, most inclusive, most entertaining family reunion in history. There
will be TED-style talks about genealogy, DNA and amazing family tales. There
will be music, comedy, games, exhibits, food, booths and the world’s biggest
family photo. It will also be the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Morgan
Spurlock.

WHEN:June 6, 2015 (all day long)

WHERE: The New
York Hall of Science, on the grounds of the historic World’s Fair. Satellite
events across the world, and live-streamed access from your computer.